Niten Ichi Ryu Bokken & Shoto [Daisho Set]

Armes en chêne blanc magnifiques, les sensations au toucher du bois sont très agréables, presque réconfortantes.
Merci aux artisans pour ce travail de qualité et à Seidoshop pour son professionnalisme.
Je vous souhaite une longue continuation.

Arrived in 2 days of ordering, super fast.

That being said the bokken themselves are extremely lively and agile (as they should be).
The wood (tsuka area) is a wee bit slippery and obviously properly varnished but over time that should be fine.

Zero complaints, cuts are expertly done (but also sanded to appropriate amounts), the bokken is bevelled where it should be and rounded where it should be.

Tips on handling as per the below review are also spot on, so nothing to repeat there.

Arrived within 3 days of ordering, amazing quality, and great customer service.

I was previously using swords made from carbon steel for my training, which were way too heavy in the end and strained my wrist and shoulder. They also did not allow me to train for very long in a day due to muscle exhaustion from the weight.
The Niten Ichi Ryu Daisho swords, on the other hand, are very light and easy to handle. I can train for several hours a day now easily without getting sore limbs or anything of the like.

For anyone who is looking to buy these for training in the 5 positions from the Book of Five Rings, I would very much recommend them. However, be very mindful to not start using "chopping" cuts when training, as that can easily seem appealing due to the lighter weight of the swords. For proper practice in Musashi's school, you should make it a habit to swing the swords in a controlled and fluid way, rather than "chopping" forcefully at high speeds. While it may work to chop with light swords like these, doing so with a real sword that is heavier, would make your cuts very sloppy and easy to avoid. The essence of training the 5 positions is usefulness with a real sword, and this should be kept in mind even though the positions themselves will also help in many other things aside from sword combat. Swing the wooden swords as if they were heavy, real swords if you want to practice properly.

L’envoi a été aussi rapide que prévu, les armes étaient bien protégées dans leur emballage.
Elles sont magnifiques, légèrement rosées (couleur du chêne rouge), exactement comme je les rêvais. Et surtout, je vais enfin pouvoir pratiquer à deux armes, mon épaule opérée vous remercie.